Grapevine rootstock selector tool

Find rootstocks suited to your vineyard

Use the Rootstock Selector Tool to identify rootstocks that may suit your vineyard conditions and requirements.

The tool asks a series of multiple-choice questions about your site. Based on your answers, it identifies rootstocks for you to consider.

Climate and water availability

Water supply can affect rootstock performance and is influenced by both irrigation water availability and climate.

To identify potential rootstocks for your site, you’ll need to select the option that best describes your vineyard from the Climate / Water availability matrix in the next step.

Scion variety

You don’t need to enter your scion variety to use the tool. A scion is the part of the grapevine grafted or budded onto the rootstock that produces the above-ground growth, such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay.

The tool’s results are generic across scion varieties. Where known incompatibilities between a rootstock and scion have been identified, you can find this information under Show/Hide details for each suggested rootstock.

Using your results

The Rootstock Selector Tool brings together available Australian and international research on rootstocks and their key attributes to help you consider which options may be suitable for your vineyard.

Use the results to compare potential rootstocks and inform your selection.

Use the Rootstock Selector Tool